Umbrella-holder.



S.E.. BENNBTT5 UMBRBL'LA HOLDER. APPLICATION FILED JULY 20, 1912.4

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To algrhom 1f m 0,1/ concern Be it known that l. SAMUEL E. `lrNNnrr, a citizen of the United States, residing atl `ililliamsporhin the county ot' Lycoming and State of Pennsylvania', have invented certain new and use't'ulu Improvements in Umbrella-Holders, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

It 1s commonly known that the carrying of an'umbrella 1n closed position is often 'occasioned by inconvenience, owing to the i invention has for its primary object a simple Iand commercially desirable.

and durable article of manufacture which may be easily secured to a portion of a persons wearing apparel, the f leviee being provided with a clip in which the stick or rod of the umbrella may easily be inserted and heldsecurely therein, thereby leaving both hands and arm's free. And the invention also aims to generally in'iprove devices ot this class so as to render them more uselul With these and other objects in view, as

lwill more fully 'appear as the description proceeds,'the invention consists in certain constructions, arrangements and combinations of the parts that I shall hereinafter fully describe and claim.

For a full understanding of the invention, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawing, in which,

yFigure l is a perspective view of one form or embodiment of my invention. Fig. 2 is a side view thereof, and, Fig. 3 is a fragmentary View of another form of the device.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and designated in the accompanying drawing by like reference characters.

In that embodiment of Vmy invention illustrated in Fig. 1, my improved umbrella holder is formed of a single piece of spring wire of suitable size andstrength, the saine being doubled upon itself at a middle point.

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Specification of'Letters Patent. i `Paf0int0d-e i Application filed July 20, 1912. Serial No. 710,725.

Auarenaria.fi-:titanium .sides ot' the bill 'l and the ends being continued in `converging relation to each other to formthe elongated and tapering shank 3, At the end of the shank 3,' the two portions of the wire are twisted or intertwined any desired number of turns, as indicated at 4l, are then separated and bowed slightly outward to form a socket 5, and are then diverged laterally, as indicated at 6, being finally bent downward at their extremities, as indicated at 7. The twisted portion of the device, together with the members that form the socket 5, are extended substantially at right angles to the shank 3.

From as much of the description as has preceded, in connection with the correlated views of the accompanying drawing, the operation of my improved umbrella hdlder will be apparent.

In the practical use of the device, the hook 2 is engaged over the upper edge of a waist belt or the like with the elipvprojecting outward, whereby the rod of an umbrella may be easily slipped in between the diverging extremities of the clip and find lodgment in and be held by the socket lVhenever it is desired to use or manually hold the umbrella, it is only necessary to draw the rod outwardly from the socket.

ln that form ot the invention illustrated in Fig. 3, the wire shank. there designated 3, is provided at one end with a cross bar 8 instead o1 a hook Q. and one member of the shank has pivotally connected to it, a pin 9 which is designed for engagement. in a keeper l0 formed on the other member of the shank. As is manifest.. this form of the device is especially adapted to be .secured to a skirt or other article ot wearing apparel,

while the form first describedv is designed forengagement with a waist belt.

It will be seen that I have provided a simple and efficient device for use in holding umbrellas. As the device is designed to e'nga'ge the steel rod just underneath the handle, it is evident that. the handle will not be injured or marred in any way by the use of the device, making it entirely unob'jectionable where the handles of umbrellas are relatively expensive. Furthermore, as the socket in which the rod is engaged. stands out from the shank, it is obvious that it will hold the umbrella spaced from the garments ofthe owner and not interfere with walking.

l'to lose umbrellas, because, for example, one

using my improved holder, can sit down in'a street car or similar' vehicle With hisv or her hands free and arise With'out anyA attention' being paid to .the umbrella,. with the latter always at hand-retained in the socket of the device.

As a new article of manufacture,l the herein described umbrella holder,I consisting of a single. piece of Wire bentup'on itself at "a middle point to form-the bill of a hoolgthe Wire being returned upon itself at both sides.

elongated and tapering, shanlrand thencebent at right angles and twisted together,

` the ends .of the Wire being bowed outwardly,

thence diverged7 and formed with angularly.

disposed extremities, as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aixmy signature in the presence of two Witnesses. v SAMUEL E. BENNETT. Witnesses:

MURL M. Bo\vnn, Y RALPH BGAnDNER. 

